Legal malpractice is, at its core, a problem that happens when an attorney does not do their job and causes an error that harms the client. Attorneys are held to a high standard and do need to follow specific rules of ethical and professional conduct. If they do not...
The ins and outs of copyright law are sometimes difficult to understand. In the case of artistic works, it is often left up to attorneys and judges to determine what might constitute a violation of the law. One recent case that went all the way to an...
Creative works are often very dear to those who create them. If individuals or companies believe that another person has taken liberties with their work, including infringing on copyrighted material, serious problems could arise. In fact, it may be necessary to move...
When you decided to work with your last attorney, it was because you were told that they were good at what they did. You read about them and saw that they had experience in all the areas that mattered.What you didn't expect was for your attorney to be so disrespectful...
Social media has helped countless artists here in New York and elsewhere promote themselves and their work for very little cost. However, there are still certain legal details that the judicial system is attempting to work through, since this area of the...
If there is anything that would hurt your business, it's losing control of your intellectual property. If any of your ideas or pieces of software made it out to the public before it was finished, or if private, proprietary information was not protected, then you could...
Many music artists in the modern era use samples of other artists' songs in their own work. It may be a way to pay homage to that artist or reimagine the piece being used. However, some musicians are opposed to their music being sampled in another artist's...
You've been paying your attorney for several months. Every time they send a bill, you make sure you pay right away. You check over what they're charging for, and you guarantee that they have what they need for their time and the fees you need to pay to the court....
Many artists have an interest in protecting the work they create. As such, there is a high probability that authors you're familiar with copyrighted most of the literature you've read up to this point.However, as society changes, so must the laws established to govern...
Thanks to the internet, artists can easily share their creations with people around the world. In the past, they had to rely on more traditional media or word of mouth in order to promote their work, but now "going viral" online can mean great financial success...